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“At cross-purposes”
Review of Caffe Portofino

Caffe Portofino
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Tue, 3/19
20:00
Ranked #256 of 4,927 Restaurants in Miami
Price range: ₱946 - ₱1,780
Cuisines: Italian
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Dining options: Late Night, Reservations
Dining style: Casual Dining
Cross street: US 1
Reviewed April 1, 2018 via mobile

I walked in hungry, and unfortunately left the same way. Their “insalata tricolore” made a delightful start, but I made the mistake of ordering their “braised beef ravioli”, expecting a lot of pasta in marinara sauce, failing to notice that it was served in a “low-fat alfredo sauce”. It was small and about as satisfying as a frozen diet meal. Their tiramisu for dessert helped a little: it was very good but again, a relatively small portion. On the other hand my 2 companions raved about their grouper, and “risotto champagne”, respectively. But even their portions were not very large, as one of my friends never manages to finish his meals, whereas in this case he did. The service began well, but we seemed to get lost along the way: the 2 waiters were confused as to whether we’d ordered dessert, and I had to flag down someone for the bill, 45 minutes after we’d finished. After paying $182 (plus tip) for our 3 meals with half bottle of (very dry) Justin 2015 Cabernet, it was more than just the wine that left a sour taste in my mouth.

Date of visit: March 2018
Thank Glenn T
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Reviewed March 13, 2018 via mobile

Ate there w/ my wife and another couple. Nice ambiance and staff was very helpful. Everyone enjoyed their meals I had the seafood risotto which was one of the best I have ever had. Portions were nice, and u can share but I was hungry and ate it all by myself. Wine selection is good would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Date of visit: March 2018
Thank cavitydr24
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Reviewed August 8, 2017

This is an excellent Italian restaurant. Every-time we visited, enjoyed the great food and good selection of wines.
They even offer an early bird.

Date of visit: December 2016
1  Thank Maryam S
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Reviewed July 9, 2017

Tried this neighborhood Italian just now. As usual, we go early to avoid chaos. This is a typical neighborhood restaurant in a shopping mall with adequate parking. Simple interior with some unremarkable art on the walls. The menu features an early bird #30.00 special if by 6:30 PM which includes regular dishes, and a $10.00 surcharge for pricier items (osso bucco, steak, etc.). It includes a glass of house wine, and a house salad. We went with that. My wife ordered veal Marsala ($24) and house salad included with the glass of wine, and I ordered a veal piccata. Both the house salad and the main dishes were a bit skimpy in the serving size (three small pieces). The wines were definitely from the lower levels. The service at first was good, but we had to struggle to get our wine glasses which finally came about 1/3rd of the way through the main course. We opted for no desert or coffee. The dinner was 30+30+tip, so about $75.00. I'd say a bit too much for a neighborhood Italian which should be about 50-60.

Bottom line, good food, small portions, a bit pricey for what you get, and so so service.

Date of visit: July 2017
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Thank Dale D
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Reviewed June 18, 2017

The (2) Chicken Marsalas were excellent and the Veal Chop off the specials board was cooked medium rare to perfection. Best chop I ever ate. Medium rare on the inside with an exterior crispness. Perfect.

With tax, tip and a bottle of wine the bill came to $175. A good value too.

Date of visit: June 2017
Thank The-Captain818
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